How to Increase Clinical Trial Adherence with Patient Support Programs
Successful clinical trials depend on patients carefully following their treatment plans, but it can be difficult for sponsors and CROs to ensure adherence. Here’s how support programs can help.
Striving for Patient Centricity in Breast Cancer Clinical Trials
Since October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we’re examining how personalized medicine can improve treatment experiences and outcomes for breast cancer patients.
FDA Advises Limiting Placebos in Cancer Clinical Trials
In an official guidance released in August, the FDA recommended avoiding the use of placebos in clinical trials for life-threatening diseases.
Will Direct-to-Patient Clinical Trials Solve the Patient Retention Problem?
Direct-to-patient clinical trials may offer a solution for patient enrollment and retention woes.
Have Clinical Trials Achieved Patient Engagement?
A recent study shows that, while there is still progress to be made, clinical trials are implementing new tools to boost patient engagement.
Why aren’t doctors telling their patients about clinical trials?
Though patients are interested in clinical research, they aren’t talking about clinical trials. Here’s how CROs and sponsors can continue to tap into patient interest.
Why Are We Leaving Older Adults Out of Clinical Trials?
Clinical trials often exclude patients over 70 years old from participating. Why has this become a trend, and what does it mean for the efficacy of clinical research?
Understanding Why Patients Drop Out of Clinical Trials
Why do so many patients drop out of clinical trials? As it turns out, we can’t fix the ongoing patient retention problem without knowing the answer.
Has the Fully Digital Clinical Trial Finally Arrived?
A fully digital clinical trial – where patients can participate from the comfort of their home – seems like a pipe dream. But as it turns out, it might not be.
